Maypole Parade

Churches are getting creative when celebrating during the pandemic.

Could partially reopen in one local church isn't letting the pandemic keeping them from celebrating tradition.

First unitarian universalist church of rochester held their annual maypole celebration.

For the last 30 year people have gathered in front of this pole to celebrate the beginning of spring.

This year to practice social distancin?

Members were asked to celebrate in their cars.

As folks drived by they were greeted with music and art work.

Reverend luke steven?royer says they thought outside the box to make this event happen.

"it reminds us that there is beauty even in hard time and that joy and sorrow are woven like these thread.

And if we can remind each other that we are still here for each other and there is still beauty in the spring we can find those places that give us joy and